diff --git a/erpnext/accounts/report/budget_variance_report/budget_variance_report.js b/erpnext/accounts/report/budget_variance_report/budget_variance_report.js
index 3ec4d306c3..30415d1e65 100644
--- a/erpnext/accounts/report/budget_variance_report/budget_variance_report.js
+++ b/erpnext/accounts/report/budget_variance_report/budget_variance_report.js
@@ -71,7 +71,22 @@ frappe.query_reports["Budget Variance Report"] = {
 			fieldtype: "Check",
 			default: 0,
 		},
-	]
+	],
+	"formatter": function (value, row, column, data, default_formatter) {
+		value = default_formatter(value, row, column, data);
+		
+		if (column.fieldname.includes('variance')) {
+			
+			if (data[column.fieldname] < 0) {
+				value = "<span style='color:red'>" + value + "</span>";
+			}
+			else if (data[column.fieldname] > 0) {
+				value = "<span style='color:green'>" + value + "</span>";
+			}
+		}
+
+		return value;
+	}
 }
 
 erpnext.dimension_filters.forEach((dimension) => {